With inflation, interest rates and global uncertainty making prediction a difficult business, investing is only getting tougher. This is what makes it a better approach to take a nuanced stance rather than take sides between growth and value. Blindly buying any one genre may not work well
Unless the IT sector manages to come up with solutions to the current slowdown, one could see a sea-change in the employment patterns, as they shift gears towards high value-added services and innovations, while automation and robotisation takes over more mundane tasks
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Who will foot UPI bill, India and its outlier glow, investors line up for a green idea, private capex a ray of hope, sugar sector in a sweet spot, buzz around Ashok Gehlot and more
Going after ousted ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan on flimsy charges will perpetuate the cycle of revenge at best. At worst, a showdown could destabilise the country’s military
Policy makers need to acknowledge their past mistakes, as well as detail the trade-off between growth and inflation
Efforts threaten one of main sources of revenue for president’s climate and health bill
The rising phenomenon of ‘servicification’, where manufacturing firms are increasingly engaged in services activities, adds value to the core competency of manufacturing firms
What works in Gehlot’s favour is that he is a veteran leader who has weathered multiple political storms. What works against him is the perception that he is subservient to the Gandhis
UPI’s runaway popularity is making it an expensive digital public good. The government has said it will remain free, but for how long?
China docking its naval vessel in Sri Lanka's Hambantota has raised eyebrows. Even as India sees it as a violation of its trust, it must not refrain from extending aid to the crisis-hit island nation
Deal through Hipgnosis fund could value songs at as much as $500mn
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government has introduced the Lok Ayukta Amendment Bill, which aims to take away powers of the anti-corruption ombudsman
Many capital goods and infrastructure companies have strong order books and have healthy balance sheets
The disruption by fintechs, while useful in many ways, has also sired fake and fly-by-night lending apps crowding popular mobile application marketplaces, misleading consumers and taking advantage of their need for money
Even as the overall VC funding environment remains volatile, climate tech and EV ventures are getting more attention from investors, drawing funds from domestic family offices and international bigwigs
If an economy runs a high fiscal deficit, has high levels of external debt and doesn’t have the insurance of high foreign exchange reserves, it is asking for trouble
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Commodity maths for central banks, Pidilite’s sticking point, the NPA dragon lying low, Sebi’s settlement formula has a problem, steel's cup of woes and more
Power blackouts and high import prices are fuelling fears that the country’s gains could be reversed
Europe is being forced to stare at the dark underbelly of the energy reality even as that regular climate offender, the US, is putting in place a meaningful climate action plan, with funding to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars
China’s steel fell by 6.4 percent in July over a year ago and 10.2 percent over June. While the rest of the world is faring no better, India kept its head above water
The government needs to decide and act on PSB privatisation, which has been pending for a while now. If it does not want to privatise, it should make its stand clear
Today’s price is softening not because supply is ample, but because of the growing fear of recession
A new ‘attractive’ settlement scheme seeks to resolve several cases of alleged manipulative trading. While it may be well-intentioned, does it set a wrong precedent?
It is a war fought in trenches and artillery duels, but defined in great part by the political whims of Americans and Europeans, whose willingness to endure inflation and energy shortages could shape the next stage of the conflict
After almost a century, the nation is done with criminalizing sex between men. It’s the right thing to do, but it’s hard to separate the move from the contest for global talent.